1COR 7:9 Parallel Verse View

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ULT But if they do not have self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

UST However, some people will struggle to control how they desire to have sex. These people should get married, because that is a better choice than constantly desiring to have sex.

BSB But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

BLB But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

AICNT But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

OEB But, if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to be consumed with passion.

WEBBE But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with passion.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

LSV and if they do not have continence—let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;

FBV But if they lack self-control, then they should get married—for it is better to marry than burn with desire.

TCNT But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

T4T But if you cannot control your sexual desires [EUP], you should get married. It is better to be married so that you can satisfy your sexual desires with your spouse than to constantly have a strong desire [EUP] for sexual relations.

LEB But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

BBE But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.

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Wymth If, however, they cannot maintain self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.

ASV But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

DRA But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.

YLT and if they have not continence — let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;

Drby But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

RV But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Wbstr But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

KJB-1769 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

KJB-1611 But if they cannot conteine, let them marry: for it is better to marrie then to burne.

Bshps But if they can not abstayne, let them marrie: For it is better to marrie then to burne.
(But if they cannot abstayne, let them marrie: For it is better to marrie then to burne.)

Gnva But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie: for it is better to marrie then to burne.

Cvdl But yf they cannot absteyne, let them mary. For it is better to mary, then to burne.
(But if they cannot absteyne, let them mary. For it is better to mary, then to burne.)

TNT But and yf they cannot abstayne let them mary. For it is better to mary then to burne.
(But and if they cannot abstain let them mary. For it is better to mary then to burne. )

Wycl That if thei conteynen not hem silf, be thei weddid; for it is betere to be weddid, than to be brent.
(That if they conteynen not them silf, be they weddid; for it is better to be weddid, than to be burnt.)

Luth So sie aber sich nicht enthalten, so laß sie freien; es ist besser freien, denn Brunst leiden.
(So they/she/them but itself/yourself/themselves not enthalten, so let they/she/them freien; it is better freien, because Brunst leiden.)

ClVg Quod si non se continent, nubant. Melius est enim nubere, quam uri.[fn]
(That when/but_if not/no se continent, nubant. Melius it_is because nubere, how uri. )

7.9 Uri, est desideriis agi vel vinci. Non ergo ideo dicit melius, quasi bonum sit uri et nubere melius, sed consuetudinem locutionis est secutus.

7.9 Uri, it_is desideriis agi or vinci. Non therefore ideo dicit melius, as_if bonum let_it_be uri and nubere melius, but consuetudinem locutionis it_is secutus.

UGNT εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐνκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν; κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι, ἢ πυροῦσθαι.
(ei de ouk enkrateuontai, gamaʸsatōsan; kreitton gar estin gamaʸsai, aʸ purousthai.)

SBL-GNT εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν, κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν ⸀γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι.
(ei de ouk egkrateuontai, gamaʸsatōsan, kreitton gar estin ⸀gamaʸsai aʸ purousthai.)

TC-GNT Εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν· [fn]κρεῖσσον γάρ ἐστι [fn]γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι.
(Ei de ouk egkrateuontai, gamaʸsatōsan; kreisson gar esti gamaʸsai aʸ purousthai. )

7:9 κρεισσον ¦ κρειττον CT

7:9 γαμησαι ¦ γαμειν WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ & οὐκ ἐνκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν

if & not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται γαμησάτωσαν κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι)

Here Paul uses if to introduce a true possibility. He means that people might have self-control or they might not. Here he gives instructions for if they do not have self-control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form by stating the if statement by using a relative clause. Alternate translation: [whoever does not have self-control should marry]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκ ἐνκρατεύονται

not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται γαμησάτωσαν κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind self-control, you can express the idea by using an adjective such as “self-controlled” or a verbal phrase such as “control themselves.” Alternate translation: [they are not self-controlled] or [they do not control themselves]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

γαμησάτωσαν

˱them˲_/let/_marry

Here Paul uses a third-person imperative. If you have third-person imperatives in your language, you could use one here. If you do not have third-person imperatives, you could express the idea using a word such as “let” or “should,” as the ULT does. Alternate translation: [let them marry]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πυροῦσθαι

/to_be_being/_burning

Here, to burn is a way to refer to sexual desire. Paul uses burn because he represents the desire as hard to fight and as something that consumes a person like fire consumes a building. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this figure of speech with a comparable metaphor or by including a reference to sexual desire. Alternate translation: [to burn with desire] or [to lust after someone]

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